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Monthly climate in Chanaral, Chile

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chanaral features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (55 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (36 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (82 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 6 mm (0.3 inches) and receives 0 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Chanaral enjoys an average of 4070 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 29 minutes to 13 hours 44 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Chanaral, Chile

The warmest months in Chanaral are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 13 °C (55 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chanaral experiences 12 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Chanaral. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)
Mean maximum26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Average high24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(73°F)
Daily mean19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(62°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(62°F)		18°C
(64°F)
Average low15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(60°F)		14°C
(58°F)		12°C
(54°F)		10°C
(50°F)		8°C
(47°F)		7°C
(45°F)		8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Mean minimum13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(54°F)		10°C
(50°F)		6°C
(43°F)		5°C
(41°F)		3°C
(38°F)		5°C
(41°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(46°F)		10°C
(51°F)		11°C
(53°F)
Minimum12°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		11°C
(52°F)		8°C
(46°F)		4°C
(39°F)		3°C
(38°F)		2°C
(36°F)		4°C
(39°F)		5°C
(40°F)		7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(52°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Chanaral, Chile

Chanaral usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 0 rainy days and 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Chanaral are February, March and November. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Chanaral. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)4 (0.1)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)000000000000

Monthly sunshine hours in Chanaral, Chile

The sunniest months in Chanaral are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 28 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Chanaral: May, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Chanaral. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours318344359324312292305327338369380397
Mean daily daylight hours13h 33m12h 57m12h 11m11h 25m10h 47m10h 29m10h 39m11h 12m11h 56m12h 43m13h 24m13h 44m

Solar UV radiation in Chanaral, Chile

Chanaral experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Chanaral UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Chanaral. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)16151311767810131516